Vietnamese Warfront Battles Near An Loc Intensify
Amid clearing skies U S and South Vietnamese forces press heavy air and ground operations around An Loc. Air strikes claim 349 North Vietnamese killed over two days as tanks and armored vehicles are knocked out. Fire Base Charlie and Bastogne face critical supply and siege pressures with helicopters unable to evacuate wounded.
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Saigon Co Immand
Cal. le Trung Hien
An Lochy
Dmz
Bastogne
Hue
Hoi An
da Nang
Charlie
Vandenberg chosen space shuttle base
Vandenberg selected with Cape Kennedy as dual bases for the reusable space shuttle. California firms bid on a $400 million solid-fuel booster project, potentially creating up to 7,000 jobs and shaping regional aerospace growth. Construction at Vandenberg planned for 1976 or 1977 with completion by 1979.
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Gillenwaters
Ibglar
Congress
Vandenberg
Cape Kennedy
Illenwaters
Florida
Cape
NASA Defense Department
America
George Law
NASA
The
Low
Defense Department
Low Frey
R-Fla
Frey
Cape Kenned Ay
Atlantic
Vanedenberg
Californiia
Laird orders probe of USO fraud claim continues
Investigators were directed to explore the situation in all other areas where USOs operate. The USO, a civilian group, runs entertainment and recreation for servicemen. In Vietnam it once ran 18 clubs, but withdrawals have reduced that number to three.
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Usos
USO
Vietnam
Hijacker of jet surrenders after plea for Chicanos
Ortiz, the hijacker who forced a Los Angeles bound jet to land at Albuquerque, surrendered after negotiations and a radio interview in which he spoke of exploitation and justice for his people. Passengers described his nervous behavior and gun in a white paper sack. An elderly woman passenger was hospitalized. FBI and airport security pursued the incident as a major Western U.S. skyjacking case, with Ortiz using the alias Jesus Abreva and police noting lack of metal scanning at Frontier.
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Don Porter
Oklahoma City
Ortiz
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Porter
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Newsmart
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Ector Garcia
Guillermo Restrepo
KMEX
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Sgt. Garcia
Restrepo
Tomas Gonzales
KWKW
Cartieg
FBI
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Ority
Jesus Abreva
Frontier
United States
Kepka
Allan
Linda Mae Baga Ia
Barry Wayne
Weasel” Leid
Bee
Pace
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Myra Ave
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Rabbit" Rizzone
E. Bord St
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